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The radiosonde is attached helium or hydrogen- filled balloon, generally called a weather balloon, and the balloon lifts the radiosonde to altitudes exceeding 115,000 feet. During the radiosonde's ascent, it transmits data on temperature, pressure, and humidity to a sea-, air-, or land-based receiving station (According to google that is) XD ;)

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What is carried aloft by a weather balloon to measure upper level pressure?

A+ Radiosonde


What weather balloon device for measuring air pressure temperature and relative humidity is called a?

A radiosonde is a weather balloon device that measures air pressure, temperature, and relative humidity as it ascends through the atmosphere. It relays this data back to the ground station for analysis and weather forecasting purposes.


What attaches itself to the jet stream and tells you where the stratsophere begins?

Ozone particles; part of the ozonosphere.


A sensitive weather tool sent high aloft in a balloon is called what?

Weather ToolIt is called a radiosonde (or sonde for short) and is attached via a long string (and parachute for the descent) to a weather balloon that is filled with either hydrogen or helium. They are launched globally at least twice daily 00z and 12z (GMT). In the US, they can also be launched at other times in support of severe or other "high impact" weather events such as landfalling hurricanes, etc. AnswerA radiosonde flight is called a "sounding" and can done at other times as suggested above, if not one-off soundings for severe weather events, usually 06 and 18z. Most radiosondes give temperature, humidity and pressure data, other specialised high altitude sondes measure ozone (and since the sondes are so large, often have a smaller temperature sonde attached so the balloon flight is more useful). Some sondes also measure wind speed and direction via GPS (which doubles the cost of the sonde). Stations which have a windfinding radar use the simpler sondes with a radar target suspended under the balloon for wind data.Finnish Vaisala sondes have 60 metres of string on an unwinder attached to the sonde. This acts like a "sea anchor" while aloft, stabilising the balloon train in turbulent air, and which keeps the sonde away from the balloon after release both to protect the balloon from the sonde aerial and sensor array, and to ensure that the sonde is passing through air undisturbed by what can be a large spherical object- the balloon.


How do weather balloons make weather measurements?

A Weather Balloon is attached to an instrument called a Radiosonde. The radiosonde is a a box with smaller instruments to measure the temperature, dew point, wind speed, and wind direction, among other things, at different levels of the atmosphere. The balloon pretty much is there to lift the Radiosonde through the atmosphere.

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When did Radiosonde first come into use?

The first radiosonde was used in 1929. The Frenchman, Robert Bureau invented it.


What does a radiosonde measure?

A radiosonde(Sondeis French and German for probe) is a unit for use in things such as weather balloons that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them to a fixed receiver.


What is carried aloft by a weather balloon to measure upper level pressure?

A+ Radiosonde


What is the use of radiosonde receiver?

A radiosonde receiver is used to receive data signals transmitted by radiosondes. These devices are typically launched into the atmosphere to collect weather data such as temperature, humidity, and pressure. The radiosonde receiver can capture this data and provide valuable information for weather forecasting and research purposes.


What happens to the radiosonde after a weather balloon bursts?

After a weather balloon bursts, the radiosonde is released from the balloon and falls back to the ground under a small parachute. The radiosonde is equipped with a transmitter to send data to the ground station, allowing meteorologists to track its location and retrieve it for data analysis.


Can you buy a radiosonde?

You can buy them online. Just be that you do not buy a secondhand one.


Why does a radiosonde observation rarely extend above 100000 feet in altitude?

A radiosonde observation typically doesn't extend above 100000 feet in altitude because the air pressure is very low at high altitudes, causing the radiosonde balloon to expand and eventually burst. Additionally, the instruments on board may not be able to function properly under extreme conditions.


Is it true that the radiosonde can be used to measure upper air temperature?

False.I thought they can do that.


What is A weather balloon device for measuring air pressure temperature and relative humidity is called a?

A+ Radiosonde


What is weather balloon device for measuring air pressure temperature and relative humidity called?

A+ Radiosonde


Who invented the radiosonde?

The radiosonde was invented by Robert Bureau in 1929. It is a device used to measure various atmospheric parameters, such as temperature, humidity, and pressure, at different altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere.


What attaches itself to get stream and in a sense tells you where the stratosphere begins?

A weather balloon or a specialized instrument called a radiosonde is used to collect data and gather information about the atmosphere. The radiosonde is attached to a balloon and released into the air, allowing it to ascend through the different layers of the atmosphere, including the stratosphere. By analyzing the data collected by the radiosonde, scientists can determine the altitude at which the stratosphere begins.